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Unraveled Fall 2020 & Winter 2021, Southern Adventist University

Unraveled - School of Education and Psychology Newsletter

The Fall 2020 and Winter 2021 issue of Unraveled features the article "Telehealth Services in the Age of a Pandemic." Additionally, this issue features an alumni spotlight and faculty changes within the department.

Unraveled Fall 2019, Southern Adventist University

Unraveled - School of Education and Psychology Newsletter

The Fall 2019 issue of Unraveled features articles on a new addition to teaching liscensure, the new faculty member Tammy Overstreet, and a new student spotlight.

Unraveled Spring 2019, Southern Adventist University

Unraveled - School of Education and Psychology Newsletter

The Spring 2019 issue of Unraveled features articles on creative teaching strategies, the Engaged Encounter retreat, a pictorial directory of the 2019 education and psychology graduates, and an alumni spotlight.

Unraveled Fall 2018, Southern Adventist University

Unraveled - School of Education and Psychology Newsletter

The Fall 2018 issue of Unraveled contains articles on undergraduate research projects, the Adventist Education Teacher's Convention, a pictorial directory of the December 2018 education and psychology graduates, and features on new faculty members.

2018 Proceedings: Sixth Annual Reynolds Chair Symposium, Southern Adventist University School Of Education And Psychology, Bonnie Eder, Eliezer Graterol, Scott R. Ward, Douglas Jacobs

Reynolds' Chair Symposium Proceedings

This year’s Reynolds’ Symposium featured a partnering of the School of Religion with the School of Education and Psychology.

Byte-Sized Bits April 2018, Online Campus

Online Campus - Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Unraveled Spring 2018, Southern Adventist University

Unraveled - School of Education and Psychology Newsletter

The Spring 2018 issue of Unraveled features articles on the Outdoor Leadership Program, the Southeastern Psychological Association conference, a pictorial directory of the 2018 education and psychology graduates, and an alumni spotlight.

Unraveled Fall 2017, Southern Adventist University

Unraveled - School of Education and Psychology Newsletter

The Fall 2017 issue of Unraveled contains articles on the Summerour counseling center, an alumni spotlight, a pictorial directory of the December 2017 education and psychology graduates, and features on new faculty.

2017 Proceedings: Exercise Your Faith, Southern Adventist University School Of Education And Psychology, Mike Boyd, Rick Schwarz, Rodney Bussey, Robert Benge, Ruth Williams

Reynolds' Chair Symposium Proceedings

No abstract provided.

Education In The South: 1870-1930, Joe S. Mixon

Student Research

The fight for better education in the South after the Civil War was a long, arduous process. Illiteracy was at extreme levels as Reconstruction was under way. Many people in the South saw this and tried to remedy the problem as best they could. This paper will look at how education levels in the South increased through the eyes of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, the United Confederate Veterans, the Cherokee Indians, and most important of all, Anne Bachman Hyde.

Unraveled Winter 2017, Southern Adventist University

Unraveled - School of Education and Psychology Newsletter

The Winter 2017 issue of Unraveled features a spotlight on Dr. Rob Coombs twenty years of service, the Greenleaf Scholarship, a pictorial directory of the 2017 education and psychology graduates, and an alumni spotlight.

Unraveled Fall 2016, Southern Adventist University

Unraveled - School of Education and Psychology Newsletter

The Fall 2016 issue of Unraveled features articles on the outdoor education masters program, the Psych Lab, a pictorial directory of the December 2016 education and psychology graduates, and spotlights on new faculty and alumni.

The Transformation Of High-Risk Youth: An Assessment Of A Faith-Based Program In South Africa, Bennett M. Judkins, Karen Mundy

Interdisciplinary Journal of Best Practices in Global Development

This paper considers the case of Outward Bound South Africa (OBSA), an outdoor adventure education program specifically designed for disadvantaged youth in the aftermath of apartheid in South Africa. Founded by American philanthropist Charles Stetson, the goal of OBSA is to provide recourse for South Africans who are victims of history and culture. OBSA seeks to instill values and to create economic empowerment for at-risk youth in the midst of severe social and economic deprivation. Recently, OBSA initiated a faith-based component to their program that follows many of the tenets of the original founder of Outward Bound, German educator Kurt …

Unraveled Winter 2016, Southern Adventist University

Unraveled - School of Education and Psychology Newsletter

The Winter 2016 issue of Unraveled contains articles on the American Counseling Association conference, the Southeasten Psychological Association conference, a pictorial directory of the 2016 education and psychology graduates, and faculty updates.

2016 Proceedings: Religious Values, Southern Adventist University School Of Education And Psychology, John W. Mccoy, Cornel Rusu, Carolita Claus, Thomas Eidell, Thiffany Rambana, Kristie Wilder, Tron Wilder, Ruth Williams, Doug Tilstra

Reynolds' Chair Symposium Proceedings

Paving the Way to Global Christian Citizenship

Unraveled Fall 2015, Southern Adventist University

Unraveled - School of Education and Psychology Newsletter

The Fall 2015 issue of Unraveled contains articles on the Teacher Education Program, the "I Am the Way" statue located in front of Summerour, a pictorial directory of the December 2015 education and psychology graduates, and spotlights on new faculty and alumni.

Why Maasai Parents Enroll Their Children In Primary School: The Case Of Makuyuni In Northern Tanzania, Robinah Gimbo, Nadine Mujawamariya, Sara Saunders

Interdisciplinary Journal of Best Practices in Global Development

This study analyzes the reasons why the Makuyuni parents of Northern Tanzania do or do not enroll their children in school. Ten Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) and several key informant (KI) interviews were conducted in the Mswakini Juu and Makuyuni villages. The parents who participated in the FGDs all had children in primary school at the time of interview. The findings revealed that reasons for enrolling these children in school included future economic stability for the family, government policies enforcing parents to enroll their children in primary school, partnership with World Vision, increased physical accessibility to education, and the World …

Unraveled Winter 2015, Southern Adventist University

Unraveled - School of Education and Psychology Newsletter

The Winter 2015 issue of Unraveled features articles on the new B.S. psychology degree in family systems, a pictorial directory of the 2015 education and psychology graduates, and an alumni spotlight.

2015 Proceedings: Religious Values, Southern Adventist University School Of Education And Psychology, John W. Mccoy, Linda Tym, Laurie Stankavich, Rachel Byrd, Amanda Ruf, Amanda Gomez, Oliver Bragg, Colton Adams, Sara Fredheim, Adrienne Royo, Pierre Nzokizwa, Doug Tilstra

Reynolds' Chair Symposium Proceedings

Paving the Way to Global Christian Citizenship

Procrastination And The College Student: An Analysis On Contributing Factors And Academic Consequences, Jourdan Ford

Education Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.

Measuring The Effects Of Parental Involvement In Academic And Extracurricular Activities On A Child’S Self-Efficacy, Adele E. Marsh, Brittni James

Education Undergraduate Research

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to see what effect parental involvement in both academic and extracurricular activities had on the academic achievement and self-efficacy of students in a parochial middle school class in eastern Tennessee. The researchers hypothesize that parental involvement has a positive effect on a child’s academic achievement and this study was conducted to provide evidence for this hypothesis. In this study, 39 parents and 16 students from an eighth grade classroom were surveyed. Among other things, the parents were questioned about how important they felt it was to do the following: attend extracurricular activities their …

Is Outdoor Instruction Used For The Enhancement Of Academic Instruction: A Survey Of Teachers Who Implement Outdoor Instruction In Their Curriculum, Heidi Gomez

Education Undergraduate Research

This paper looks at a survey to current teachers to see if outdoor instruction, or outdoor education, is being used in today's society of common core standards. Teachers were asked a series of questions to see how they implement their curriculum with outdoor instruction. Not all educators have access to an outdoor source so outdoor instruction is almost obsolete, if not only used for physical education.

Unraveled Fall 2014, Southern Adventist University

Unraveled - School of Education and Psychology Newsletter

The Fall 2014 issue of Unraveled features articles on the completed renovation of Summerour Hall, a pictorial directory of the December 2014 education and psychology graduates, and faculty updates.

Adaptations For The Introvert Personality: Perceptions Of Fifth-Grade Students, Briana R. Wever

Education Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.

Unraveled Winter 2014, Southern Adventist University

Unraveled - School of Education and Psychology Newsletter

The Winter 2014 issue of Unraveled contains articles on the renovation of Summerour Hall, the Reynolds Symposium, a pictorial directory of the 2014 education and psychology graduates, and an alumni spotlight.

2014 Proceedings: Music And Art Instruction, Southern Adventist University School Of Education And Psychology, John W. Mccoy, Bruce Ashton, Giselle Sarli Hasel, Marcella Archilla, Nicholas Livanos, Doug Tilstra

Reynolds' Chair Symposium Proceedings

Promotion of Religion and Values or Just an Added Value to Higher Education?

Unraveled Fall 2013, Southern Adventist University

Unraveled - School of Education and Psychology Newsletter

The Fall 2013 issue of Unraveled features articles on the masters in counseling programs, a pictorial directory of the December 2013 education and psychology graduates, and spotlights on new faculty members.

Unraveled Winter 2013, Southern Adventist University

Unraveled - School of Education and Psychology Newsletter

The Winter 2013 issue of Unraveled features articles on the Primitive Skills class, the work a masters student is doing at the Sequatchie County Jail, and a pictorial directory of 2013 education and psychology graduates.

Unraveled Fall 2012, Southern Adventist University

Unraveled - School of Education and Psychology Newsletter

The Fall 2012 issue of Unraveled contains articles on the launch of Southern's institutional repository Knowledge Exchange, Professor Ruth WilliamsMorris's presentation at the Society for Neuroscience research convention, a pictorial directory of the December 2012 education and psychology graduates, and features on new faculty and alumni.

Unraveled Winter 2012, Southern Adventist University

Unraveled - School of Education and Psychology Newsletter

The Winter 2012 issue of Unraveled features articles on the new undergraduate physiological psychology degree offered at Southern, the Southeastern Psychological Association Conference, alumni updates, and a pictorial directory of the 2012 education and psychology graduates.